Founder & Creative Director – XDC.NZ Online Portfolio: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Brand, Design & Digital Growth Studio Founded and lead XDC.NZ, a full-service creative and digital studio delivering strategic branding, logo design, website design (Wix & WordPress), SEO, graphic design, and social media marketing for businesses across Canterbury and New Zealand. With 25+ years’ experience spanning major agencies and independent consultancy, I specialise in translating business goals into high-performing brand ecosystems that drive visibility, engagement, and measurable growth—without the overheads of a traditional agency. Key achievements include: • Designing and delivering high-converting websites that consistently outperform paid advertising • Implementing SEO strategies that generate long-term organic leads, reducing client ad spend by up to 80–90% • Creating end-to-end brand systems covering logo, print, signage, digital, and social • Managing client projects from strategy through execution, optimisation, and ongoing growth • Working closely with SMEs, trades, property services, and professional brands to fuel sustainable business growth XDC operates on a non-agency model: fast, direct, expert-led, and results-focused—providing big-agency thinking without the big-agency price tag.

Clint Ward

Founder & Creative Director – XDC.NZ Online Portfolio: _Website not available. Sign in: https://www.twine.net/signup_ Brand, Design & Digital Growth Studio Founded and lead XDC.NZ, a full-service creative and digital studio delivering strategic branding, logo design, website design (Wix & WordPress), SEO, graphic design, and social media marketing for businesses across Canterbury and New Zealand. With 25+ years’ experience spanning major agencies and independent consultancy, I specialise in translating business goals into high-performing brand ecosystems that drive visibility, engagement, and measurable growth—without the overheads of a traditional agency. Key achievements include: • Designing and delivering high-converting websites that consistently outperform paid advertising • Implementing SEO strategies that generate long-term organic leads, reducing client ad spend by up to 80–90% • Creating end-to-end brand systems covering logo, print, signage, digital, and social • Managing client projects from strategy through execution, optimisation, and ongoing growth • Working closely with SMEs, trades, property services, and professional brands to fuel sustainable business growth XDC operates on a non-agency model: fast, direct, expert-led, and results-focused—providing big-agency thinking without the big-agency price tag.

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Founder & Creative Director – XDC.NZ

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Brand, Design & Digital Growth Studio

Founded and lead XDC.NZ, a full-service creative and digital studio delivering strategic branding, logo design, website design (Wix & WordPress), SEO, graphic design, and social media marketing for businesses across Canterbury and New Zealand.

With 25+ years’ experience spanning major agencies and independent consultancy, I specialise in translating business goals into high-performing brand ecosystems that drive visibility, engagement, and measurable growth—without the overheads of a traditional agency.

Key achievements include:
• Designing and delivering high-converting websites that consistently outperform paid advertising
• Implementing SEO strategies that generate long-term organic leads, reducing client ad spend by up to 80–90%
• Creating end-to-end brand systems covering logo, print, signage, digital, and social
• Managing client projects from strategy through execution, optimisation, and ongoing growth
• Working closely with SMEs, trades, property services, and professional brands to fuel sustainable business growth

XDC operates on a non-agency model: fast, direct, expert-led, and results-focused—providing big-agency thinking without the big-agency price tag.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Sr. Multidisciplinary Designer at XDC.nz
January 18, 2026 - Present
Creative Director, Senior Creative-Team Lead at Clint Bard, Owner/Creative Director (Self-employed)
January 1, 2005 - Present
Lead creative direction and strategic branding for clients across signage, print, web, and digital marketing. Responsible for concept development, art direction, asset production, and client leadership. Built and led cross-functional teams of designers and copywriters; drove brand positioning, visual storytelling, and marketing campaigns that delivered measurable growth.
Senior Creative-Team Lead at Self-employed / Freelance
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2005
Contract-based senior creative lead delivering design concepts, branding assets, and campaign visuals for a diverse client base; collaborated with agencies to meet tight deadlines and deliver high-quality brand work.
Art Director & Senior Designer at FCB Foote Cone & Belding
January 1, 1995 - January 1, 1996
Art direction and senior design for high-visibility campaigns; concept development and production oversight across multiple platforms.
Lead Designer at G&A Nelson Creative Marketing Agency
January 1, 1991 - January 1, 1995
Lead designer for branding and marketing design across print and digital channels; mentored junior designers and collaborated with clients to meet marketing objectives.
Designer at Saatchi & Saatchi Christchurch
January 1, 1990 - January 1, 1991
Designer contributing to campaigns and supporting the creative team in concept development and production.

Education

Diploma in Visual Communications (Double Major: Graphic Design, Advertising & Marketing, and Photography) at CPIT (ARA)
January 1, 1998 - January 31, 2026
School Certificate, UE, Seventh Form Certificate at Hillmorton High School
January 1, 1983 - January 1, 1987

Qualifications

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Industry Experience

Agriculture & Mining, Consumer Goods, Energy & Utilities, Financial Services, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Non-Profit Organization, Real Estate & Construction, Retail, Telecommunications, Software & Internet